tease

prendere in giro, stuzzicare

Fare scherzi su qualcuno, di solito in modo amichevole, per ottenere una reazione.

In inglese semplice: To make jokes about someone, usually in a friendly way, to get a reaction from them.

• Please don't tease your sister.
• We teased each other about our terrible dancing.
• Are you teasing me, or do you really like my hat?

Come si usa: tease someone about something (My friends tease me about my old phone.); tease someone for doing something (They teased him for wearing odd socks.)

Sinonimi: make fun of, poke fun at, kid

Espressioni comuni: tease someone, tease someone gently, tease each other

tentare, stuzzicare

Far desiderare qualcosa offrendone un assaggio o lasciando intendere che si potrebbe ottenerla.

In inglese semplice: To make someone want something by offering a little of it or suggesting they might get it.

• Her playful smile teased him.
• The trailer teased fans with a glimpse of the new hero.
• They keep teasing us with promises of a holiday.

Come si usa: tease someone with something (The chef teased us with a tiny taste of the dessert.)

Sinonimi: tempt, entice, tantalize

Espressioni comuni: tease someone with something, tease the audience, tease the senses